Impact of Income on Small Area Low Birth Weight Incidence Using Multiscale Models
Low birth weight (LBW) is an important public health issue in the US as well as worldwide. The two main causes of LBW are premature birth and fetal growth restriction. Socio-economic status, as measured by family income has been correlated with LBW incidence at both the individual and population lev...
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Language: | English |
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AIMS Press
2015-10-01
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Series: | AIMS Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.aimspress.com/aimsph/article/457/fulltext.html |